Special AlloysBG.qxp2/17/20094:15PMPage1 Brightray, Nilo,andIncoweld. Incoloy, Nimonic,Udimet,Monel, trademarks, includingInconel, worldwide. Theyencompass many unique familiesrecognized These alloysare classifiedinto and wire, andweldingproducts. flat andtubularproducts, bar from large ingotsandbilletsto alloys inallsignificantmillforms, Special Metalsproduces nickel PRODUCER PROFILES•COMPANY LISTING

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SPECIALTY ALLOYS PROFILEAllegheny Technologies Incorporated Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has the ca- terials also offer high ductility and compatibility pacity to manage the specialty metals value chain with silicon fibers. from extraction/reduction, through advanced ATI Defense: This team signifies ATI’s strong and melting technologies, to fabrication and precision rapidly expanding commitment to U.S. Armed finishing. Over the past four years, it has added un- Forces and to America’s allies. ATI Defense offers surpassed manufacturing capabilities to these re- a secure supply of a wide-range of military-grade sources while maintaining and expanding product titanium, superalloys, and stainless steels for air, sea, breadth and technical depth. To serve customers and land-based vehicles. even more effectively, ATI recently created four ATI Defense is currently developing and deliv- market sector teams: Aerospace, Defense, Oil & Gas, ering advanced metallic armor solutions to im- and Nuclear Energy. prove the safety, performance, weight, and fuel ef- The purpose of these teams is to focus the re- ficiency of advanced combat vehicles, including sources of ATI’s four operating companies on the the Mine-Resistant/Ambush-Protected Vehicle, needs of each market. This means that the most and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. The team of- knowledgeable experts in each business unit, ATI fers armor-grade titanium, such as ATI 64-MIL and Allegheny Ludlum, ATI Allvac, ATI Wah Chang, ATI 425-MIL, as well as a new high-hard steel and ATI Engineered Products, will be brought to- armor plate, ATI 500-MIL. gether to provide the best possible materials and ATI Oil & Gas: The world’s quest for new energy manufacturing solutions. resources is taking place miles below the earth’s sur- ATI Aerospace: This team offers the range of face, in ultra-deep, high-pressure subsea environ- proven metallic and manufacturing resources re- ments, on ocean-going production platforms, and quired to help ATI’s aerospace customers design, in unconventional, hydrocarbon recovery projects engineer, and manufacture commercial and military in oil sands and shales. To help with these efforts, aircraft and the jet engines that power them. ATI has ATI Oil & Gas delivers the widest range of high-per- the capacity to manage the specialty metals supply formance, cost-effective titanium, nickel-base, and chain to help reduce volatility, handle risk, deliver specialty alloys, stainless steel, and tungsten solu- quality, and provide stability and credibility. tions in the specialty metals industry. ATI’s proprietary aerospace products include: ATI’s austenitic stainless steels deliver more • High-performance titanium and titanium strength and corrosion-resistance. AL6XN plate, sheet, alloys pipe, and tube are used in subsea control lines, valves, • Nickel- and cobalt-base alloys and superalloys flow lines and LNG vaporizers. Our lean duplex stainless steels, such as ATI 2003, are ideal for subsea, flexible flow lines and umbilical tubing, and for off- shore platform topside applications. ATI’s 925 alloy is a proprietary, corrosion-resistant alloy developed for downhole, sour well production. ATI’s Oil & Gas products meet the certification standards of NORSOK, NACE, API, ASME and ASTM. ATI Nuclear Energy: The company’s broad range of products is used for applications from the core of a nuclear reactor to spent-fuel storage. ATI’s tita- nium, stainless, and specialty alloys, as well as nickel- base, zirconium, tungsten heavy alloys, hafnium, and niobium deliver excellent strength and corro- sion resistance. ATI’s tungsten heavy alloys provide radiation shielding. An ATI • Stainless and specialty alloys These products enhance the performance of re- technologist • Zirconium, hafnium, and niobium actors and reactor vessels, steam generators, tur- monitors • Tungsten bines, cooling towers, wet- and dry-pool storage, operations of the • Metalworking, turning, and cutting tools and transport vessels, and repositories. company’s systems Our nuclear-grade Zircaloy zirconium alloy is the newest Plasma ATI’s 718 Plus alloy is a new nickel-base super- choice for fuel cladding, end pins, fuel bundle com- Arc Melting alloy that elevates temperature resistance beyond (PAM) system ponents, and core pressure tubes. These alloys de- for premium current alloys for next-generation jet engines. Ap- liver excellent corrosion resistance in high-tempera- quality titanium plications range from fan cases, disks and blades, to ture steam and water environments. ATI’s titanium, alloys in the structural castings, sheet applications, and fasteners. superferritic and superaustenitic stainless alloys are control room at In a major development, ATI has fabricated thin used for tubing, piping, condensers, and other ap- ATI’s operations foils of orthorhombic titanium aluminides that main- plications for which corrosion resistance is a must. in Bakers, NC. tain structural strength up to 1200°F. These ma- ATI’s metallic products meet the certification stan- 40 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES/MARCH 2009 Special Alloys BG.qxp 2/17/2009 4:15 PM Page 3

Specialty Steel Industry dards of NIAC, NACE, ASME, ASTM, and NQA. of North America Team support: To support all of these The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) is a voluntary teams, ATI is focused on maintaining trade association representing virtually all the producers of specialty and advancing the significant strengths steel in North America. Its members produce a variety of products of the company. including bar, rod, wire, angles, plate, sheet and strip, in stainless steel • Extraction and reduction: ATI has and other specialty steels. www.ssina.com modernized its titanium and zirconium sponge production in Oregon, and is ex- Members of the Specialty Steel Industry of North America panding its capacity by building a green- ATI Allegheny Ludlum Carpenter Technology field, premium-grade titanium sponge An Allegheny Technologies Company Corporation production plant in Utah. It is the first 1000 Six PPG Place P.O. Box 14662 U.S.-based titanium sponge facility built Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5479 Reading, PA 19612-4662 in the past 50 years. (412) 394-2800 (610) 208-2000 www.alleghenyludlum.com www.cartech.com • Melting: A new plasma arc melting www.alleghenytechnologies.com (PAM) system in North Carolina is being Mexinox S.A. de C.V. matched with new vacuum arc Haynes International Inc. Av. Industrias 4100 remelting (VAR) capabilities. These ad- 1020 W Park Avenue Zona Industrial C.P. 78395 vanced melting technologies will com- P.O.Box 9013 San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico plement the company’s existing PAM, Kokomo, IN 46904 011-52-48-24-0640 VAR, and electron beam processes for 765-456-6000 http://www.mexinox.com titanium and zirconium alloys. Melting www.haynesintl.com technologies for nickel-base, stainless, Universal Stainless & Alloy and specialty alloys include VAR, elec- ThyssenKrupp VDM USA, Inc. Products, Inc. 306 Columbia Turnpike 600 Mayer Street tric arc furnaces, argon-oxygen decar- Florham Park, NJ 07932 Bridgeville PA 15017 burization, vacuum induction melting, 973-236-1664 412-257-7600 and electroslag remelting. www.thyssenkrupp.com www.univstainless.com • Product forms: Ingot, bar, rod, wire, billet, extrusions, plate, sheet, forgings, ATI Allvac Crucible Specialty Metals castings, coil, precision-rolled strip, and An Allegheny Technologies Company P.O. Box 977 foil are produced in a range of alloys. 2020 Ashcraft Avenue 575 State Fair Boulevard They are available in titanium, zirco- P.O. Box 5030 Syracuse NY 13201 nium, niobium, and hafnium, as well as Monroe, NC 28111 800-365-1180 nickel-base and cobalt-base alloys and (704) 289-4511 www.crumetals.com www.allvac.com superalloys, stainless and specialty steels, DIRECTORY North American Stainless and tungsten products. Latrobe Specialty Steel Company 6870 Highway 42 In addition to its titanium sponge P.O.Box 31 East Ghent, KY 41045 production expansion, ATI has installed Latrobe, PA 15650 (800) 449-7833 a state-of-the-art facility expanding the www.latrobesteel.com www.northamericanstainless.com size and dimensional capabilities of its titanium and specialty plate products. A Talley Metals Technology, Inc. Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc. superalloy manufacturing facility in A Carpenter Company A subsidiary of Valbruna Italy North Carolina features unsurpassed P.O. Box 2498 2400 Taylor Street West forging, rotary forging, and finishing Hartsville, SC 29551 Fort Wayne, IN 46801 (843) 335-7540 Tel: (260) 434-2800 capabilities. www.valbruna.com The company also recently expanded its product offerings to include titanium Electralloy plate for the aerospace industry. This 175 Main Street was done to help aerospace customers Oil City, PA 16301 meet the demands of next-generation (814) 678-4100 aircraft for more titanium, which has a www.electralloy.com unique capacity to work in unison with www.gocarlson.com composites. For more information: Allegheny Outokumpu Stainless, Inc. 425 N. Martingale Road, Technologies Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15222; Suite 2000 www.alleghenytechnologies.com. Schaumburg, IL 60173-2218 ATI manufactures nuclear grade Tel: (800) 833-8703 zirconium sheet for spacer grids www.outokumpu.com that separate fuel rods in assemblies for pressurized water reactors. ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES/MARCH 2009 41 Special Alloys BG.qxp 2/17/2009 4:15 PM Page 4

SPECIALTY ALLOYS PROFILECarpenter Technology Corporation Carpenter is a leading manufacturer and dis- medical devices and implants, industrial fittings, tributor of wrought and powder-metallurgy fuel injection systems, and sporting goods. specialty alloys, as well as titanium alloys. • Specialty alloys: Recognized for its technical ex- The company serves the aerospace, automotive, pertise and innovation, Carpenter has more than a medical, consumer products, energy, defense, century of experience as a manufacturer of specialty and industrial markets with materials that offer alloys. Today the company’s product catalog in- high strength and toughness, excellent corrosion cludes stainless steels, high-strength alloys, high- resistance, and outstanding high-temperature temperature alloys, magnetic and controlled-expan- performance. sion alloys, medical alloys, and superalloys. Product Carpenter’s customers range from global corpo- forms include gas-atomized powders, billet, bar, rations to machine shops, forgers, and parts makers. wire, fine wire, precision strip, plate, and custom- Its materials can be found in everything from struc- shaped bar and wire. tural fasteners in aircraft to electronic equipment, • Titanium: Dynamet, a Carpenter subsidiary, is a leading domestic and international sup- plier of titanium alloy products for the The Nickel Institute aerospace, medical, consumer products, The Nickel Institute is a nonprofit organization that represents the motorsports, and recreation equipment interests of 24 companies, which together produce more than 90% of the industries. Its coil, bar, fine wire, strip, world’s annual nickel output. The Institute was established on January and shaped products have been de- 1, 2004, through the merger of the Nickel Development Institute (NiDI) signed for applications requiring cor- and the Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association rosion-resistance, light weight, high (NiPERA). www.nickelinstitute.org strength, and biocompatibility. Nickel producer members of the Nickel Institute • Powder Products: Carpenter Powder Products is one of the world’s most ver- Anglo American Brasil JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel Sao Paulo- SP, Brazil Moscow , Russia satile producers of specialty alloys in www.angloamerican.com.br/ tel: 7 095 787 7641 the form of loose powders, consolidated fax: 7 095 797 8617 powder metallurgy products, and con- European Nickel PLC www.nornik.ru ventional tool steels. With a state-of-the- London, England art R&D facility, Carpenter Powder tel: 44 (0) 207 495 5055 Vale Inco Products leads the way as a powder fax: 44 (0) 207 629 9370 Toronto, Ontario, Canada supplier for metal injection molding www.enickel.co.uk www.inco.com and hot isostatic pressing processes. CPP specializes in a variety of products Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. Consolidated Minerals Limited and processes, including hot isostatic Tokyo, Japan West Perth, Australia tel: 81 33 436 7891 tel: 61 8 9321 3633 pressing and a powder metallurgy fax: 81 33 436 7850 fax: 61 8 9321 3644 forging process known as Dynaforge. www.smm.co.jp www.consminerals.com.au • Research and Development: Car- penter’s strong commitment to product Anglo Platinum Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd. innovation is evidenced by its Research Johannesburg, South Africa Tokyo, Japan and Development Center, where tel: 2711 373 6111 tel: 81 33 272 2121 teams work in such areas as physical fax: 2711 373 5111 fax: 81 33 272 1800 metallurgy, analytical chemistry, mate- www.angloplatinum.com www.nyk.co.jp rials characterization, and process and systems development. Over the years, JFE Mineral Company Ltd. Xstrata Nickel Tokyo, Japan Toronto, Ontario, Canada Carpenter has been issued more than tel: 81 3 4455 2217 tel: 1 416 956 5700 140 patents. One of them, AerMet 100 fax: 81 3 4455 266 fax: 1 416 956 5757 alloy, a super-strong alloy developed www.jfe-mineral.co.jp www.xstrata.com as a candidate for naval aircraft landing gear in 1992, was named one of the top Umicore Eramet material advances of the decade by the Brussels, Belgium Paris, France National Association for Science, Tech-

DIRECTORY tel: 32 2 227 71 47 tel: 33 45 38 42 02 nology and Society. Dynamet also op- fax: 32 2 227 79 00 fax: 33 45 38 41 14 erates R&D facilities. www.umicore.com www.eramet.fr • Other Services: Carpenter also pro- BHP Billiton Sherritt Intl. Corp. vides expert commercial mechanical, Brisbane, Australia Fort Saskatchewan metallographic, and chemical testing at tel: 61 7 3224 3400 Alberta, Canada. Dynamet Materials Lab, conversion fax: 61 7 3229 2398 tel: 1 780 992 7880 services at Shalmet, and supply solu- www.bhpbilliton.com fax: 1 780 992 7070 tions such as specialized packaging. www.sherritt.com In addition to facilities in the United 42 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES/MARCH 2009 Special Alloys BG.qxp 2/17/2009 4:15 PM Page 5

States, Carpenter has manufacturing operations, service centers, ware- houses, and sales offices in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and Canada. This net- work offers the most comprehensive technical and sales assistance in the industry, enabling the company to collaborate closely with customers for solutions to their most demanding design challenges. For more information: Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, PA 19601; tel: 800/654-6543; www.cartech.com. Carpenter Technology products include stainless steels, high-strength alloys, high-temperature alloys, magnetic and controlled-expansion alloys, medical alloys, and superalloys. Product forms include gas-atomized powders, billet, bar, wire, fine wire, precision strip, plate and custom-shaped bar and wire.

SPECIALTY ALLOYS PROFILECrucible Compaction Metals Crucible Materials Corporation has a history of A highly-trained technical staff and a central em- technical innovation and advancement. This ap- phasis on problem solving make this goal a reality, proach is embodied in the culture of Crucible Com- and the resulting long-term partnerships formed paction Metals, an advanced powder metallurgy with our customers are a testament to this un- production facility located in western Pennsylvania. relenting focus. On-site facilities include an 8000-pound vacuum- For more information: Brian McTiernan, Crucible induction-melt inert-gas atomizer, powder handling Compaction Metals, 1001 Robb Hill Road, Oakdale, clean rooms, advanced vacuum loading systems, PA 15071-3200; tel: 888/923-2670; brian.mctiernan and one of the world’s largest HIP (hot isostatic @crucible.com; www.crucible.com. press) vessels. Compaction Metals manufacturing process yields high-performance powder metallurgy materials char- acterized by 100% theoretical density. They surpass the specifications and properties of their convention- ally produced counterparts, offering significant ben- efits to industries such as aerospace, power genera- tion, marine systems, petrochemical, plastics, and food processing. Core competencies include: • Production of nickel-base superalloys and other exotic materials for high-temperature service and applications requiring excellent corrosion resistance. • Manufacture of near-net shape components that minimize material and machining costs. • HIP-cladding of specialized tooling utilizing our unique CRU-CLAD process, which entails de- positing high performance CPM grades onto low- cost substrates for an unrivaled combination of per- formance and price. Crucible Compaction Metals produces high-performance powder metallurgy materials Crucible’s goal is to deliver unmatched quality, characterized by 100% theoretical density. They surpass the specifications and price, delivery, and customer service, and nothing short properties of their conventionally produced counterparts, offering significant benefits of excellence in all aspects of our operations is accepted. to industries such as aerospace, power generation, marine systems, petrochemical, Crucible is ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 certified. plastics, and food processing. ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES/MARCH 2009 43 Special Alloys BG.qxp 2/17/2009 4:15 PM Page 6

SPECIALTY ALLOYS PROFILEHaynes International Inc. Haynes is an industry leader in the development than the other C-type alloys. This alloy is aimed at and manufacture of high-temperature and corro- applications in the oil and gas and chemical pro- sion-resistant high-performance wrought alloys. cessing industries. Haynes primarily produces nickel-and cobalt-base • Hastelloy G-35 is a Ni-Cr-Mo corrosion-resistant alloys that address technically demanding end- alloy for service in “wet process” phosphoric acid, markets such as aerospace, chemical processing, which is widely used in the production of fertilizers. and land-based gas turbines, as well as emerging • Haynes 282 alloy combines exceptional high- markets such as fuel cells, solar power, and ultra temperature properties with good weldability and supercritical boilers. fabricability. It is a leading candidate for hot-section The entrepreneurial spirit of our research and de- components of aircraft and land-based gas turbines, velopment group continues to position the com- as well as automotive turbochargers. pany for the future with new products targeted at • Hastelloy Hybrid-BC1 alloy offers improved re- solving specific customer performance issues. We sistance to the most aggressive corrosion environ- invented five alloys in the 1980s, seven alloys in the ments found in the chemical processing industry, 1990s, and six alloys since 2000. These new high- including hydrochloric and sulfuric acids. It can also performance alloys include: withstand oxidizing acids and mixtures to mod- • Hastelloy C-22HS is a versatile C-type alloy with erate temperatures. It possesses remarkable resist- excellent resistance to both oxidizing and reducing ance to chloride-induced pitting, crevice attack, and acids. It can be aged to achieve a strength higher stress-corrosion cracking. DIRECTORY • Haynes NS-163 is a cobalt-base de- velopmental alloy designed to bring a International Stainless Steel Forum new level of performance at tempera- The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) is a non-profit research tures up to 2200°F (1204°C). It is fully organization that serves as the world forum on various aspects of the fabricable and weldable, and has an ex- international stainless steel industry. Founded in 1996, ISSF has two traordinarily high level of stress-rupture categories of membership: company members and affiliated members. Company members are producers of stainless steel (integrated mills and strength. Expected applications for this rerollers). Affiliated Members are national or regional stainless steel alloy are in aircraft and land-based gas industry associations. ISSF now comprises 72 company and affiliated turbines, and automotive components. members in 26 countries. Jointly they produced 75 to 80% of all stainless • Haynes HR-224 alloy is a develop- steel manufactured in 2007. www.worldstainless.org mental Ni-Fe-Cr-Al alloy designed to achieve superior oxidation resistance National Members of the International Stainless Steel Forum and provide excellent ductility and British Stainless Steel Special Steel and Alloys formability. Potential markets include Association (BSSA), Consumers and Suppliers automotive, thermal processing, and gas www.bssa.org.uk Association (USSA), turbines. www.ussa.su Institut de Développement de Our worldwide technical and com- l’Inox (ID Inox), Euro Inox, mercial salespeople work closely with www.idinox.com www.euro-inox.org our customers to understand their busi- ness, the markets they serve, and their CEDINOX, Specialty Steel Industry of North products. We provide one-on-one con- www.cedinox.es America (SSINA), sultation in selecting the proper alloy www.ssina.com for the application, and we provide Japan Stainless Steel Association testing samples and failure analysis. We (JSSA), Indian Stainless Steel operate our own service centers and www.jssa.gr.jp Development Association (ISSDA), sales offices in China, England, France, CENDI, www.stainlessindia.org India, Italy, Singapore, Switzerland, and www.cendi.org.mx the United States. Our service center ca- Stainless Steel Council of China pabilities extend from specialized cut- Nucleo Inox, Special Steel Enterprises ting, such as laser, plasma, and waterjet, www.nucleoinox.org.br Association (CSSC), to just-in-time delivery. Value-added www.cssc.org.cn services such as near-net shape and Centro Inox, laser-cut parts, QC inspection, and kit- www.centroinox.it Informationsstelle Edelstahl ting, reduce labor time and material Rostfrei (ISER), waste. Southern Africa Stainless Steel www.edelstahl-rostfrei.de Development Association Dedication to safely manufacturing (SASSDA), Thai Stainless Steel the highest quality products is extended www.sassda.co.za Development Association, to all of our facilities, including our pro- www.tssda.org duction facility in Kokomo, Indiana; the Edelstahl-Vereinigung e.V., Louisiana tubular facility; and Haynes www.wvstahl.de Wire Company in North Carolina. Our 44 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES/MARCH 2009 Special Alloys BG.qxp 2/17/2009 4:15 PM Page 7

HAYNES 230 alloy is used for its exceptional high-temperature properties by Infinia Corporation in their Sterling engines, which are the heart of their solar power generators.

product forms include sheet, plate, strip, pipe and tubing, bar, billet, wire and welding products, and fittings and flanges. Haynes is ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified. For more information: Lee Flower, 1020 West Park Avenue, Kokomo, IN 46904; tel: 800/354-0806; [email protected]; www.haynesintl.com.

SPECIALTY ALLOYS PROFILESpecial Metals Corporation Special Metals is the world’s leading producer of ance, strength, toughness, and ease of fabrication. high-performance nickel-base alloys. Through its The company’s specialty metal products are used ten U.S. and European production facilities and a in the world’s most technically demanding indus- global distribution network, including a joint tries and applications. venture in Japan, Special Metals supplies over 5000 Alloy development has been a primary function customers and every major world market for high- of Special Metals since the 1920s. In the 1950s, it pi- performance nickel-base alloys. oneered the vacuum induction melting (VIM) tech- The Special Metals group of companies was cre- nology that led to the practical development of su- ated in the latter part of 1998 when Special Metals peralloys that are the materials for fabrication of the Corporation of New Hartford, New York, acquired critical components in the hot sections of jet engines, Inco Alloys International. Today Special Metals in- including turbine blades, vanes, disks, rings, seals cludes manufacturing and research facilities in the and shafts. United States and Europe, sales offices in North Today, Special Metals offers the most-complete America, Europe, and Asia, and a distribution net- family of high-performance nickel alloys and stain- work that spans most of the industrialized coun- less steel products in a complete cross section of tries of the world. product forms and sizes for high-technology indus- With principal manufacturing units in the United trial markets worldwide. Aerospace, power gener- States, Great Britain, and France, Special Metals is ation, chemical and petrochemical processing, oil a leader in the creation, production, and supply of and gas exploration, extraction and refining, pollu- the high-nickel, high-performance alloys needed tion control, and automotive are among the many for “the difficult jobs in engineering.” In 2006, consumers of Special Metals products. Special Metals became a member of the Precision For more information: Stanton Kirk, Special Castparts Corp. family of companies. Metals Corp., 3200 River- Special Metals is the world’s leading inventor and side Drive, Huntington, producer of nickel-base superalloys, and developed WV 25705; tel: 304/526- most of the nickel alloys in service today. Approxi- 5100; [email protected]; mately 85% of all alloys currently manufactured by www.smcwv.com. the company were invented in the laboratories of Special Metals or its predecessor companies. Special Metals produces The company produces nickel alloys in all sig- nickel alloys in all significant nificant mill forms, from large ingots and billets to mill forms, from large ingots flat and tubular products, bar and wire, and and billets to flat and tubular welding products. These alloys are classified into products, bar and wire, and unique families recognized worldwide. They en- welding products. These compass many trademarks, including Inconel, In- alloys are classified into unique families recognized coloy, Nimonic, Udimet, Monel, Brightray, Nilo, worldwide. They encompass and Incoweld. many trademarks, including The high-performance nickel-based alloys manu- Inconel, Incoloy, Nimonic, factured by Special Metals are engineered to offer a Udimet, Monel, Brightray, superior combination of corrosion and heat resist- Nilo, and Incoweld.

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SPECIALTY ALLOYS PROFILEUlbrich Stainless Steels and Special Metals Inc. Ulbrich Stainless Steels and Special Metals is an international company that produces stainless steels and special metals in strip and foil as well as flat, fine, and shaped wire. We serve markets as diverse as aerospace, aircraft, and automotive, nuclear and solar energy, medical and surgical equipment, chem- ical processing, electronics, and many others. Ulbrich has a worldwide service center network, extensive sales and technical support, abundant in- ventory, and several quality certifications in place. At Ulbrich, we believe in giving you as many op- Ulbrich Stainless Steels and Special Metals produces stainless tions as possible. Here you’ll find a full range of steels and special metals in strip and foil as well as flat, fine, and shaped wire. grades and alloys, along with specialized equip- ment to process your custom order. Our revolving any difficult-to-produce dimensions, specifications, inventory of over 140 alloys is on a fast track re- and tolerances; we produce everything from av- trieval system to get your order processed quickly erage to extremely tight tolerances. and efficiently. Your choices include all of the more • Specialty Wire Group produces rounds, com- common stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, plex shapes, flat and fine wire, and plated products titanium and titanium alloys, and a range of other in stainless steels, special metals, carbon, copper, special grades. We meet requirements of strip that and aluminum alloys. The ability of our shaped wire must be truly flat (0.005 piw) with the latest in facility to produce customized cross sections saves stretch bend leveling technology and rugged ten- important manufacturing costs in many applica- sion bridles, along with a nest of small diameter tions. The versatility of our shaped wire process al- bending rolls. We honor challenges to customize lows us to produce net or near-net custom cross-

DIRECTORYInternational Stainless Steel Forum Peg: I need an intro for this directorywww.worldstainless.org International Stainless Steel Forum company members Acerinox S.A., Thainox Stainless North American Deutsche Yieh United Steel www.acxgroup.com Public Company Ltd., Stainless, Edelstahlwerke GmbH, Corporation (YUSCO), www.thainox.co.th www.northamerican www.dew-stahl.com www.yusco.com.tw Nippon Kinzoku Co., stainless.com Ltd., Arcelor Mittal POSCO Specialty Steel JSC Dneprospetsstal, www.nipponkin Stainless, ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Co., Ltd., www.dss.com.ua zoku.co.jp www.arcelormittal.com GmbH, www.poscoss.co.kr www.stainless.thyssen Sumitomo Metal Takasago Tekko K.K. Nippon Yakin Kogyo krupp.com Viraj Group, Industries, Ltd., www.takasago-t.co.jp Co. Ltd., www.viraj.com/ www.sumito- www.nyk.co.jp Columbus Stainless mometals.co.jp Acesita S.A., (Pty) Ltd, Hyundai Steel www.acesita.com.br ThyssenKrupp Acciai www.columbus.co.za Company, Zhangjiagang Pohang Speciali Terni S.p.A., www.hyundai-steel.com/ Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. Nippon Metal Industry www.acciaiterni.it Outokumpu Oy, Co. Ltd., (ZPSS), www.outokumpu.com Shanghai Krupp www.posco.co.kr www.nikkinko.co.jp Baoshan Iron and Steel Stainless (SKS), Co. (Stainless Steel Ugine & ALZ, Tang Eng Iron Works www.skschina.com Ningbo Baoxin Branch), www.ugine-alz.com Stainless Steel Co., Co. Ltd., www.shno1steel.com Walsin Lihwa DIRECTORY www.tangeng.com.tw Daido Steel Co. Ltd., Ltd., Corporation, www.custeel.com/gb23 Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd., www.daido.co.jp www.walsin.com Aichi Steel www.nisshin-steel.co.jp 12/cssc/ningbo/ Corporation, Panchmahal Steel JFE Steel Corporation, gsjj.htm www.aichi-steel.co.jp ThyssenKrupp Limited (PSL), www.jfe-steel.co.jp/en/ Mexinox S.A. de C.V., www.panchmahal- Taiyuan Iron and Steel Nippon Steel and www.mexinox.com.mx steel.com/ Steel Authority of (Group) Co. Ltd. Sumikin Stainless, India Ltd. (SAIL), (TISCO), www.ns-sc.co.jp Cogne Acciai Speciali Ugitech S.A., www.sail.co.in www.tgbx.com/ S.p.A. www.ugitech.com Indax.aspx www.cogne.com

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section shapes in continuous wire form, eliminating on hand to serve the Canadian market. the need for subsequent machining and other sec- We pride ourselves in being able to ship small ondary operations, and significantly reducing scrap. quantities in any strip product we make or stock. • Diversified Ulbrich’s of Canada has more of We do this to help minimize excess material as you a focus on our sheet and plate products. However, are developing new applications, or if your demand we are also suppliers of a product mix beyond sheet is simply for a small amount. Whether in produc- and plate that includes bar, angles, and both orna- tion or development, we strive to meet or exceed mental and structural tubing. The capability for your expectations in as many ways as we can. sheet is up to 72 inches wide, while the plate has For more information: Todd Hall, Ulbrich width capabilities of up to 96 inches by 288 inches. Stainless Steels and Special Metals, 57 Dodge These two service centers are located in Toronto and Avenue, North Haven, CT 06473; tel: 502/644-4722; Montreal, and always keep generous inventories [email protected]; www.ulbrich.com. Cobalt Development Institute The Cobalt Development Institute has existed in some form since 1957. The current Institute was established in 1982, and is an international nonprofit association of producers, users, and traders of cobalt. www.thecdi.com Members of the Cobalt Development Institute Borchers France S.A. Glencore International Sumitomo Metal Darton Commodities OM Group Inc. Castres, France AG Mining Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Ltd. Cleveland, Ohio tel: 33 5 63 72 65 70 Zug, Switzerland Japan; tel: 81 3 3436 7875; Guildford, England tel: 1 216 781 0083 fax: 33 5 63 72 65 89 tel: 41 41 709 2000 fax: 81 3 3436 1238; tel 44 1483 579825 fax: 1 216 781 1582 www.borchers.fr fax: 41 41 709 3000; www.sumitomo.com fax 44 1483 514177 www.omgi.com www.glencore.com www.dartoncommodi- Formation Capital Compass Resources ties.co.uk Xiamen Tungsten Co. Corporation Seco Tools AB NL, Ltd. Vancouver, BC, Canada Fagersta, Sweden Roseville, Australia Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Xiamen, China tel: 1 604 682 6229 tel: 46 223 40 000 tel: 61 2 9417 3588 Tokyo, Japan tel: 86 592 603 5775 fax: 1 604 682 6205; fax: 46 223 40 700; fax: 61 2 9417 8750; tel: 81 3 3285 3322 fax: 86 592 603 5719 www.formcap.com www.secotools.com www.compassnl.com.au fax: 81 3 3285 9800 www.cxtc.com www.mitsui.co.jp QNI Pty Ltd. Cemented Carbide Kennametal Inc. Eurotungstene Poudres Brisbane, Australia Producers Association Latrobe, Pa. Western Mining Corp. S.A. tel: 61 7 3224 3400 Cleveland, Ohio tel: 1 724 539 5000 Ltd. Grenoble, France fax: 61 7 3229 2398 tel: 1 440 899 4000 fax: 1 724 539 5744 Toronto, Ontario, tel: 33 4 76 49 57 70 www.billiton.com fax: 1 440 892 1404 www.kennametal.com Canada fax: 33 4 76 48 55 24 www.ccpa.org tel: 1 416 366 0132 www.eurotungstene.com Caledonia Mining Todini and Co. SpA, fax: 1 416 366 6444 Corporation H.C. Starck GmbH & Monza, Italy www.wmc.com Phelps Dodge Corp. Mississauga, Ontario, Co. KG tel: 39 039 230 2495 Phoenix, Ariz. Canada Goslar, Germany fax: 39 039 230 2497 Deloro Stellite Inc. tel: 1 602 366 8100 tel: 1 905 607 7543 tel: 49 5321 751473 www.todiniandco.com Swindon, England fax: 1 602 366 7305 fax: 1 905 607 9806 fax: 49 5321 751870 tel: 44 (0)1793 498500; www.phelpsdodge.com www.caledoniamining.com www.hcstarck.com CTT fax: 44 (0) 1793 498501 Casablanca, Morocco www.stellite.com Xstrata Nickel Gipronickel Institute The Shepherd tel: 212 22 95 65 38 Toronto, Ontario, Petersburg, Russia Chemical Co. fax: 212 22 95 64 38; Norilsk Nickel Canada; M5J 2T3 l 7 812 534 2828 Cincinnati, Ohio www.managem-ona.com Moscow, Russia tel: 1 416 982 7111 fax: 7 812 535 8333; tel: 1 513 731 1110 tel: 7 095 787 7667 www.xstrata.com www.nickel.spb.ru fax: 1 513 731 1532 Less Common Metals fax: 7 095 785 5808 www.shepchem.com Birkenhead, England www.norilsknickel.ru Sandvik AB tel: 44 151 652 9747

DIRECTORY Stockholm, Sweden Chempro fax: 44 151 652 9748; Wogen Resources Ltd. tel: 46 8 726 6300 Lausanne, Switzerland www.lesscommon- London, England fax: 46 8 726 9096 tel: 41 21 601 3000 metals.com tel: 44 20 7222 4321 www.sandvik.com fax: 41 21 345 257; fax: 44 20 7222 5862 www.chempro.qc.ca Umicore www.wogen.com Cannon-Muskegon Olen, Belgium Corporation Höganäs Belgium S.A. tel: 32 14 24 54 79 ELG Metals Inc. Muskegon, Michigan Ath, Belgium fax: 32 14 21 35 74 McKeesport, Pa. tel: 616-755-1681 tel: 32 68 26 89 89 www.umicore.com tel: 1 412 672 9200 fax: 1-616-755-4975 fax: 31 68 28 57 75 fax: 1 412 672 5494 www.c-mgroup.com www.hoganas.com www.elgmetals.com

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